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HomeFeaturesWeird West Weird West is a smooth, smooth ride through a rough, rough placeLost my damn mind in the West Lost my damn mind in the West For whatever reason, my enthusiasm to start new games has been taking one of its periodic dips over the last month or so, leaving me in the comforting arms of old favourites I can play on autopilot. Time and time again, I’ll get right to the point of hitting play on something, before convincing myself - completely unreasonably - that it’ll probably be a load of hassle for moderate reward....

HomeHardwareNews What a fool! I’ve only just realised glowing PC parts are secretly meant to be Christmas lightsIs November too early for Christmas lights? Your tree is already up! Is November too early for Christmas lights? Your tree is already up! With Halloween behind us, it’s time to ask: is the 1st of November too early to put up Christmas lights? Is it a grim sign of ravenous consumerism, or a welcome respite from the watching the year die slowly and painfully in its final months?...

HomeDeals $220 for a 27-in 1440p 144Hz ViewSonic monitor is an absolute stealThe ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD gets rave reviews, especially after a $110 (33%) reduction. The ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD gets rave reviews, especially after a $110 (33%) reduction. It’s rare to see a legitimately good 1440p 144Hz monitor for less than $250, but right now ViewSonic’s VX2758-2KP-MHD is on sale at Newegg for $220 - a stunning $110 (33%) reduction from its original price of $330....

HomeNewsCrusader Kings III Crusader Kings 3’s first DLC delayed as Paradox aren’t satisfied with its “stability"Royal Court DLC should arrive in 2022 Royal Court DLC should arrive in 2022 Paradox are going to take longer than first thought to finishCrusader Kings 3’s first DLC. Royal Court didn’t previously have an announced release date, but it’s currently aiming for 2022 as Paradox say they are “not, at the moment, entirely satisfied with Royal Court’s progress....

HomeNews Developers write open letter asking Valve to reverse Steam’s NFT banI hope Valve continue to say no I hope Valve continue to say no A group of developers have written an open letter to Valve asking them to reverse their decisionto forbid games containing NFTs and other blockchain technologies on Steam. NFTs are great, they say, arguing that they “make games more decentralized, democratic, interactive, player focused systems.” Thefull letterwas posted in collaboration between digital advocacy group Fight For The Future and several developers of blockchain games and platforms, including Enjin, the Blockchain Game Alliance, and the creators of Age Of Rust....

HomeNewsThe Sims 4 The Sims 4’s next free update will add challenge scenariosComing next week Coming next week Maxis showed the feature offduring their regular livestream. Called Scenarios, it’s a main menu option that lets you start a new game or use an existing save with an applied set of conditions, and an objective to aim for. Sims 4 Tiny House Challenge! | Let’s Play Sims 4 Tiny Living Stuff PackWatch on YouTube...

HomeNewsMayor Bones Proudly Presents: Ghost Town’s 1000th Annual Pumpkin Festival Last Halloween, Alice Beevisited Ghost Town’s 999th Annual Pumpkin Festival, carving a pumpkin of her own to place amongst the spooky virtual showcase. It was a lovely little indie game from Adam “Adamgryu” Robinson-Yu, creator of the much-adoredA Short Hike. Well, Halloween is upon us again, and Mayor Bones has returned with another gourd-o-rama, putting servers back online and inviting us to contribute new pumpkins....

HomeFeatures Mushrooms, mould and killer plants: the best horror isn’t animal, it’s vegetableReturn to the earth Return to the earth Ever since I witnessed a little red-and-blue plumber-man tumble into the gnashing jaws of a Piranha Plant, I knew vegetables weren’t to be trusted. I see my suspicion of all things green and floral as a natural, even instinctual thing. We ourselves aren’t vegetable, and differences so often motivate our deepest fears....

HomeFeaturesThe Riftbreaker The Rally Point: The Riftbreaker is light on strategy but carries a lot with itThe Krypton Factorio The Krypton Factorio I hesitated. Not to playThe Riftbreaker, you understand. I’d played its demolast year, which was enough to sell me on playing the full game. But to cover it as a strategy game is another matter. It does games in particular a disservice to get prescriptive with genre, but there’s no question that Riftbreaker falls under ‘action strategy’, with an even greater emphasis on action than, say,Hostile WatersorSacrifice....

HomePodcasts Ultimate Audio Bang podcast: weird and wonderful FPS vocabAttackers approaching banana Attackers approaching banana This time, I’ve returned from a trip to Devon having spent too much time ignoring my friends and playingHollow Knightinstead. But what about FPSes? Well, I didn’t play any of those. Thankfully Imogen has all of us covered on this week’s episode of theUltimate Audio Bang, with a news segment rammed with lots of exciting announcements....

HomeFeatures Where are all the good Stephen King games?The real terror was trying to unearth a decent adaptation The real terror was trying to unearth a decent adaptation My choice of Skeleton Crew for this Halloween’s reading material wasn’t random, as it opens with King’s 1980 novella The Mist. I particularly wanted to revisit this story because, well, in case you can’t tell, I really like video games; and The Mist is one of surprisingly few King stories to have received a video game adaptation....

HomeNews Activision Blizzard CEO commits to waiving forced arbitration, and a temporary paycutAn employee group declare the new plan “a huge win” An employee group declare the new plan “a huge win” The company’s initial response to allegations was so weak and dismissive that over 2000 current and former employees signed an open letter condemning it, and many staged a walkout. Kotick’s letter, initially sent to employees thenpublished online, is better....

HomeGuidesApex Legends Apex Legends Ash abilities, tips, and backstory explainedIs Ash going to dominate Season 11 of Apex Legends? Is Ash going to dominate Season 11 of Apex Legends? Want to know about Ash’s abilities in Apex Legends?The upcoming addition to theApex Legendsroster will arrive next week, along with a brand new map, the new CAR SMG, and a host of weapon and Legend balance changes. Ash is turning a lot of heads thanks both to her complex and fascinating backstory and to her powerful and versatile array of abilities....